Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 - SC asked to overturn same-sex marriage; Trump’s history makeover; Harvard’s $500M deal; Israel strikes press & more

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could overturn its 2015 Obergefell decision legalizing same-sex marriage — courtesy of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk jailed for refusing gay marriage licenses. She’s appealing a $360K judgment, claiming First Amendment protection and arguing marriage equality was wrongly decided. Meanwhile, the White House plans to audit the Smithsonian to make sure exhibits fit Trump’s “unifying” version of American history — which critics say means erasing inconvenient facts. Harvard is reportedly near a $500M settlement with the Trump administration to end multiple investigations, restore research funding, and avoid federal oversight — while maintaining its admissions independence. Trump mocked Goldman Sachs’ chief economist after tariff warnings, telling the CEO (a hobbyist DJ) to “focus on being a DJ.” He also nominated Heritage Foundation economist EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the last commissioner over jobs numbers. An Israeli strike killed Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, four colleagues, and two others; Israel claims he was a Hamas operative. And convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a cushier prison with possible work release. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: ABC News: Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling WSJ: White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision NYT: Harvard Nears a Deal With the Trump Administration to Restore Funding CNBC: Trump tells Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon to replace bank's economist over tariff predictions NYT: Trump Names EJ Antoni New BLS Commissioner AP News: Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows Yahoo: Trump’s Child Sex Trafficker Friend Ghislaine Maxwell May Be Eligible For Work Release Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Wednesday, August 13th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:07.4	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines
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0:59.8	Just 10 years after the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry under the 14th Amendment's due process protections,
1:05.0	the court says that it will rule on a case that asked them to overturn that decision.
1:09.5	With that case, we're witnessing the return of former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis,
1:13.6	the two-shirted Milk Dud, who was jailed for six days in 2015,
1:17.6	after she refused to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds.
1:22.6	Because she's one of the only Americans with a semblance of legal standing to bring a challenge to a Bergerfell,
1:28.2	Kim Davis, I assume with the help of a well-funded Christian nationalist lawfare apparatus
1:33.8	behind her, is digging up that old case, and appealing the $100,000 jury verdict for emotional
1:39.9	damages, plus $260,000 for attorney's fees.
1:48.6	Davis is arguing that her First Amendment protections immunize her from personal liability for denying the marriage licenses, even though she was the sole individual under state
1:53.4	law with the authority to do so.
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